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Cha Ca grilled fish, Hanoi, Vietnam

February 26, 2009 by Yein Jee

Cha Ca La Vong is a restaurant in Hanoi famous for its grilled fish (Cha Ca) dish which was created some 130 years ago. The restaurant/dish is so famous that the street is named after it, and it’s featured in almost every single Hanoi’s travel guide.

There’s one problem though, as some other restaurants are riding on its fame with similar name and menu to take advantage of naive foreign travellers, and I was one of the fallen prey of the conspiracy during my Hanoi trip in July 2008…

Cha Ca grilled fish in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Filed Under: My Food Journal, Vietnam 2008 Trip Tagged With: Asia travel, Asian Food, Asian Traditions, Ha Noi City, Hanoi Culture and Lifestyle, Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Rice and Noodles, Seafood & Fish, Vietnam Blog, Vietnam travel, Vietnamese Food, Vietnamese Traditions

Hanoi’s cable madness

October 3, 2008 by Yein Jee

One of the most bizarre things in I learned of Hanoi during my July 2008 visit was the complexity of the wires and cables which hang around every corner of the streets; which actually looks kinda cool…

Complicated wires and cables in Hanoi, Vietnam

Filed Under: Offbeat, Vietnam 2008 Trip Tagged With: Amazing and cool, Asian Traditions, Ha Noi City, Hanoi Culture and Lifestyle, Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Unusual and weird, Vietnam Blog, Vietnamese Traditions

Cay Cau Restaurant, De Syloia Hotel, Hanoi

September 10, 2008 by Yein Jee

Lunch at Cay Cau Restaurant at De Syloia Hotel in Hanoi during my July trip. A bit pricey, but great food, lovely place, and I was in good mood for photos…

Chicken salad with banana flower at Cay Cau restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Filed Under: My Food Journal, Vietnam 2008 Trip Tagged With: Asian Food, Ha Noi City, Hanoi Culture and Lifestyle, Hoan Kiem District, Vietnam Blog, Vietnamese Food, Vietnamese Traditions

Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi – indoor exhibits

September 9, 2008 by Yein Jee

The Museum of Ethonology in Hanoi is a great place to have a glance at the traditional culture of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. The museum is located the Cầu Giấy District, about 8km from city centre… took a bit of travelling time but worth a visit.

Sharing some photos below, taken inside the museum building…

Traditional Chinese costumes at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi
Chinese stuff in Vietnamese culture

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Filed Under: Vietnam 2008 Trip Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, Asia travel, Asian Traditions, Ha Noi City, Hanoi Culture and Lifestyle, Museum & Gallery, Vietnam Blog, Vietnam travel, Vietnamese Traditions

Hanoi’s cargo-load bicycle

September 3, 2008 by Yein Jee

One of the most iconic Hanoi features… bicycle loaded with variety of baskets and fish-traps. Images of these fully-loaded bikes have graced the cover of various Vietnam travel guide books and magazines for decades.

Vietnamese bicycle with fish traps exhibited at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi

The photo above was taken at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi. You know you won’t have a good chance to see this in real life when you can find this in a museum lol.

Would be cool if I could just catch this once in real action… will have to wait until I visit Vietnam again, perhaps years later. Chances are getting even slimmer in future though, as the feat will gradually fade away altogether.

Filed Under: Vietnam 2008 Trip Tagged With: Amazing and cool, Asia travel, Asian Traditions, Ha Noi City, Hanoi Culture and Lifestyle, Museum & Gallery, Vietnam Blog, Vietnam travel, Vietnamese Traditions

Vietnamese ice-milk coffee in Hanoi

August 26, 2008 by Yein Jee

Vietnamese have quite a unique way to prepare their coffee. One of the most popular coffees is the ice-milk coffee (cà phê sữa đá) which is also popularly called the ‘drip coffee’ by travellers because of how it was brewed… like this and this.

Vietnamese ice-milk coffee in Hanoi

Didn’t manage to drip the coffee myself when I was in Hanoi in July 2008; the cafe I visited served the well-prepared drink instead (pic).

My sister who tried some coffee in Hanoi prior to my visit told me that Vietnamese coffee was stronger than common espresso… can’t agree on that, at least not with the one I had. A decent glass of coffee though… smooth, thick and rich.

Filed Under: My Food Journal, Vietnam 2008 Trip Tagged With: Asia travel, Asian Food, Asian Traditions, Drinks and beverages, Ha Noi City, Hanoi Culture and Lifestyle, Hoan Kiem District, Vietnam Blog, Vietnam travel, Vietnamese Food, Vietnamese Traditions

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